How the Media Tricks You Into Loving the Police

<p>If you’ve ever wondered why news media obsesses over shoplifting but ignores wage theft, or why media outlets report a &quot;shortage&quot; of prison guards without questioning why we imprison so many people, you've probably encountered copaganda. </p><p>In this episode, award-winning civil rights lawyer and author Alec Karakatsanis joins me to discuss his phenomenal new book, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News, and to break down all the ways that our news ecosystem is polluted with pro-police PR. </p><p>We talk about how copaganda shapes literally every form of media in the U.S. and warps our perceptions of safety and justice. Alec reveals how these fear-driven narratives are fueling the rise of authoritarian policies, mass incarceration, and deepening inequality. </p><p><strong>Subscribe to my newsletter:</strong> <a href="https://www.usermag.co/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.usermag.co⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to my YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TaylorLorenz⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><strong>Follow me on IG:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><strong>Follow me on TikTok: </strong>https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz</p><p><strong>Follow me on Bluesky: </strong><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/taylorlorenz.bsky.social" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/taylorlorenz.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p><br /></p>